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Healthy Mushroom Alfredo Pasta Bake with pan-roasted mushrooms, whole wheat penne pasta, creamy cauliflower sauce, and Gruyere cheese.

Mushroom Alfredo Penne Bake

whole wheat penne pasta

cauliflower (about 6-7 cups of florets)

chicken broth, divided

milk

olive oil

salt

garlic

mushrooms

butter, divided

Gruyere cheese

fresh sage, sliced into thin ribbons

extras: caramelized onions, bacon, sausage

Bring a large pot of water to boil. Cook the pasta for 5 minutes &#8211; it should still be a little firm. Drain, toss with a drizzle of oil, and set aside.

Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add the cauliflower, and cook for 5 minutes until tender-crisp. Meanwhile saute the minced garlic with a tablespoon of butter. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the cooked cauliflower to a blender with 2 cups broth, milk, oil, salt, and sauteed garlic. Puree until very smooth. You might need to do this in batches.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Heat the 3 tablespoons butter in a very large skillet. Add the mushrooms and saute until golden brown.

Toss the cooked pasta, cauliflower sauce, and mushrooms together. Add the remaining cup of broth to help the consistency stay saucy.

Transfer to a deep 9&#215;13 baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese and bake uncovered at 400 for 10-15 minutes. Some of the moisture from the mushrooms will seep out &#8211; give it a quick stir to reincorporate it and make it creamy. Top with fresh sage ribbons.

WOW! This pasta looks unreal! Love the cauliflower sauce too plus it's healthy! BONUS! :)

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penne

10-oz. boxes frozen chopped spinach

c. crumbled feta cheese

c. loosely packed dill, chopped

part-skim ricotta

part-skim mozzarella, shredded

Cook penne for half of time label directs, adding spinach and reserving 1/2 cup cooking water just before draining. 

Combine feta, dill, ricotta, and salt. Combine penne, cheese mixture and reserved cooking water; spread evenly in 3-quart baking dish. Top with mozzarella.

Cover with foil; bake at 400 degrees F 25 minutes. Uncover and bake 10 minutes more.

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